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Bali's top Ogoh-Ogoh(ST Dharma Yowana, Banjar Anggakasih, Sanur)

Friday, 26 March 2010 00:00
Bali Residents make ogoh-ogoh of butha kala or evil spirits like Kala Bang, Kala Ijo, Kala Dengen, Kala Lampah, Kala Ireng and various other forms typifying negative traits that should be neutralized so as not to disturb human life. Add new comment

After the Nyepi Holiday: Bali Soon Becomes Organic Island

Monday, 29 March 2010 11:35

Within the next three years, Bali will become an Organic Island. Therefore, in the next two - three years ahead, Bali is ready to provide full services in hosting international tourists wishing to enjoy various foods and organic products of original Bali. “Bali has prepared itself for that purpose as Bali had been declared as the first Green Province in Indonesia at the opening of a special meeting of the eleventh Environmental Governing Council in Nusa Dua,” said Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika when giving a presentation about the ‘Bali Clean and Green’ program in the Roundtable Meeting Forum of the World Ministers of the Environment.

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Ida Betara Turun Kabeh Ceremony at Besakih: To Invoke Bliss and Keep away from Demonic Qualities

Friday, 26 March 2010 00:00

On the full moon or Purnama Kedasa, Monday (Mar 29), Hindu devotees will again organize the Ida Betara Turun Kabeh ceremony at Penataran Agung Besakih Temple. As a matter of fact, this ceremony is part of the series which includes the Tawur Agung Kesanga exorcism rite held on the black moon or Tilem Caitra of the ninth month in the Balinese calendar, Monday (Mar 15).

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Bike with Love

Thursday, 25 February 2010 22:36

DENPASAR - Abundant participants took part in the event entitled bike with love. Parking Lot of Mertasari Sanur Beach was crowded by bicycle enthusiasts. They were ranging from children to adults involved in that arena. The bike-with-love rally was intended to support the Car-Free day program of Denpasar City

Government other than to celebrate the Valentine’s Day. The route covered was as far as 20 km, starting from the parking lot of Mertasari Beach to Renon and back to the beach parking lot of Mertasari.

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Ogoh-Ogoh Competition

Thursday, 25 February 2010 23:10

DENPASAR - Creative idea of Balinese community apparently never ebbs. On the Pengerupukan Day (one day before Nyepi) falling on March 15, 2010, Denpasar City Government will hold a contest of ogoh-ogoh or papier-mâché demon. Its participants will consist of Customary Youth Club (Sekaa Taruna) throughout Denpasar City. The following pictures show enthusiastic activity of youth club across North Denpasar subdistrict.